The government can easily prevent strikes across the NHS this winter.
Sara Gorton
The NHS is in danger of reaching the point of no return.
A strike across the NHS this winter isn’t inevitable.
Some health employees are now so hard up, they can’t survive without help from their employers.
Compulsory annual registration fee could rise from £98.12 to £117.74.
This is nowhere near what’s needed to save the NHS.
Working long shifts with few or no breaks and little or no food is never acceptable.
This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.
Without an urgent retention package, including an above-inflation pay rise, the NHS will be unable to stem the tide of leavers and waiting lists will continue to grow.
Workers with the condition are returning to work early because they’re afraid of losing their jobs
Ambulance employees work in all sorts of situations and weathers.
This is not a good time to be an NHS worker struggling on a budget.
Ambulance staff, like so many in the NHS, can’t just leave their stress at the door when they get home.
Many staff are underpaid for the job they do.
Solving the staff crisis has to be an urgent priority so patients can get the help they need.